Man accused of striking brother-in-law with machete

An argument between family members sent one man to jail on an attempted murder charge and another to the hospital with a machete wound to the neck.

By Carlos MedinaCorrespondent

An argument between family members sent one man to jail on an attempted murder charge and another to the hospital with a machete wound to the neck.

Pedro Reyes-Cuevas, 34, was arrested Sunday evening after he allegedly struck his brother-in-law in the neck, causing a large cut, according to Ocala Police Department reports.The incident started when Reyes-Cuevas, of 725 SE 35th Ave., allegedly chased and shot Luis Alvarez's 10-year-old son in the back of the head with a plastic BB from an Airsoft gun.Alvarez, who lives behind Reyes-Cuevas and is married to his sister, went to confront the man over the shooting.The two began to fight and Alvarez ended up pinning Reyes-Cuevas on the ground. When he got up, Reyes-Cuevas ran into his house and came out with a machete.He allegedly struck at Alvarez and caused a large cut to the left side of his neck, reports state.The two began fighting again, and Reyes-Cuevas swung the machete again but only scratched Alvarez's back, according to reports. Alvarez then went back to his home, where police were called.Alvarez's 12-year-old son saw the fight and machete attack, according to reports.Alvarez was taken to Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville for treatment. His condition was not immediately known.Reyes-Cuevas was booked into the Marion County Jail on Sunday evening and charged with one count of attempted murder and two counts of child abuse. He was being held without bail.

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